EP4388046A1 - Adhésion en conditions humides d'adhésifs pulvérisés à base de polychloroprène stable au stockage - Google Patents

Adhésion en conditions humides d'adhésifs pulvérisés à base de polychloroprène stable au stockage

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EP4388046A1
EP4388046A1 EP22764735.1A EP22764735A EP4388046A1 EP 4388046 A1 EP4388046 A1 EP 4388046A1 EP 22764735 A EP22764735 A EP 22764735A EP 4388046 A1 EP4388046 A1 EP 4388046A1
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Juergen Kempkes
Udo WIPPERFUERTH
Christoph Thiebes
Ruediger Musch
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  • the present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing at least one polychloroprene, at least one component selected from the group consisting of fresh sol, a modified silica sol and mixtures thereof, at least one copolymer containing acrylic acid or an acrylic acid ester, and optionally further additives, the aqueous dispersion having a Having a pH of 9.7 to 10.8, a process for producing the aqueous dispersion, an adhesive composition containing at least the aqueous dispersion, the use of the dispersion for the production of adhesive compositions, the use of the dispersion for the bonding of foam substrates after Spray coagulation process, an adhesive composite containing at least one substrate and/or fabric bonded with the aqueous dispersion, and a process for producing a composite material, wherein at least two parts to be joined of the composite material are bonded with the aqueous D dispersions are glued.
  • Sprayable contact adhesives based on polychloroprene dispersions are known per se to those skilled in the art and are used in various areas, particularly for foam bonding in the mattress and furniture sector. In particular, the following two methods are known:
  • an adhesive formulation with limited shear stability is sprayed through a spray gun with a nozzle.
  • the formulation is storage-stable and the viscosity does not change during storage.
  • Aqueous IC formulations can contain organic solvents to produce wet tack in the adhesive dispersion, see for example EP 0 814 139 A1 or DE 3 028 693 A1.
  • solvent-free adhesive formulations due to ecological, economic, occupational safety and hygiene reasons, there is a growing need for solvent-free adhesive formulations.
  • a prerequisite for the use of sprayable polychloroprene dispersions as 1-component adhesives is the lowering of the pH value to less than 9.5, with the effect of wet bonding increases with falling pH, but at the same time also the instability of the formulations, especially during storage and transport.
  • IK spray adhesives based on polychloroprene
  • Phthalates are added to the corresponding formulations. Many of these phthalates are harmful to health and are listed as substances that require authorisation, for example the compound with the CAS number 84-69-5.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a polychloroprene-based aqueous dispersion or IK adhesive formulation that can be used in an IK process and has advantageous properties, in particular high initial strength, i.e. wet strength, of the adhesive bond, good storage stability of the adhesive formulation and has an overall high adhesive performance. Furthermore, the provided IK adhesive formulations should have excellent pH value stability and excellent aging stability despite the absence of potentially environmentally hazardous acid scavengers such as ZnO.
  • an aqueous dispersion containing at least a) at least one polychloroprene, b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of fresh sol, a modified silica sol and mixtures thereof, c) at least one copolymer containing acrylic acid or an acrylic acid ester, and d) optionally further additives, the aqueous dispersion having a pH of 9.7 up to 10.8.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention contains at least one polychloroprene as component a).
  • Polychloroprene is known per se to those skilled in the art.
  • the polychloroprene present in the dispersion according to the invention can be prepared by methods known per se to those skilled in the art, for example by emulsion polymerization in an alkaline, aqueous medium, for example described in "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry", Volume 9, p. 366, Verlag Urban and Schwarzenberg, Kunststoff-Berlin 1957, "Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology", Vol. 20 3, pp. 705 to 730, John Wiley, New York 1965 or "Methods of Organic Chemistry” (Houben-Weyl) XIV/1, pages 738 f. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart 1961.
  • At least one polychloroprene homopolymer or at least one polychloroprene copolymer can be used as component a) of the dispersion according to the invention.
  • Suitable polychloropore copolymers are obtained, for example, by polymerizing chloroprene and 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is copolymerizable with chloroprene, preferably in an alkaline medium.
  • Suitable copolymerizable monomers are described, for example, in "Methods of Organic Chemistry” (Houben-Weyl) XIV/1, 738 f. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart 1961. Compounds having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and 1 or 2 copolymerizable C-C double bonds per Molecule. Examples of preferred copolymerizable monomers are selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dichlorobutadiene, 1-chlorobutadiene and mixtures thereof. In addition, sulfur can also be used as the inorganic copolymerizable monomer in the form of a dispersion.
  • the at least one polychloroprene is preferably present in the aqueous dispersion according to the invention in the form of particles with an average particle size of 60 to 220 nm, determined by the method according to DIN ISO 13321-2004.
  • the at least one polychloroprene present according to the invention preferably has a gel content (toluene-insoluble fraction) of 5 to 30% by weight.
  • the at least one polychloroprene present according to the invention more preferably has a number-average molecular weight of the toluene-insoluble fraction of 200,000 to 500,000 g/mol.
  • the at least one polychloroprene present according to the invention more preferably has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.0 to 4.0.
  • the properties of the polychloroprene mentioned above can be determined by methods known to those skilled in the art, for example solvent gradient chromatography, gel chromatography and/or ultracentrifuge tests.
  • the at least one polychloroprene which is used according to the invention as component a) is preferably used as an aqueous polychloroprene dispersion.
  • Suitable aqueous polychloroprene dispersions are prepared, for example, by emulsion polymerization at 0 to 70° C., preferably 5 to 45° C., and a pH of 10 to 14, preferably 11 to 13.
  • the activation i.e. the free-radical start of the reaction, is carried out by the usual activators or activator systems.
  • the polychloroprene dispersion used according to the invention can be produced both continuously and batchwise, continuous polymerization being preferred.
  • polychloroprene dispersions are prepared by emulsion polymerization of chloroprene and optionally an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that can be copolymerized with chloroprene in an alkaline medium, as disclosed, for example, in WO-A 02/24825, DE-A 30 02 734, US Pat. 544 or WO 2009/027013 A.
  • Particular preference is given to polychloroprene dispersions which are produced by continuous polymerization, as described, for example, in WO 02/24825 A, in particular example 2, and DE 3002734, in particular example 6, with the regulator content can be varied from 0.01 to 0.3% by weight.
  • Suitable regulators are known per se to those skilled in the art, in particular chain transfer agents, for example mercaptans, for example described in DE 3 002 711 A and GB 1 048 235 A, or xanthogen disulphides,
  • the at least one polychloroprene is preferably present in particles with an average particle size of 60 to 220 nm, determined in each case by the method according to DIN ISO 13321-2004
  • Aqueous dispersion preferably used according to the invention preferably has a residual monomer content of less than 50 ppm, determined by methods known to those skilled in the art, in particular quantitative determination of chloroprene from polychloroprene latex using headspace GC and standard addition methods (headspace oven conditions 70 C , Restek/Stabilwax-MS column (L: 30m, ID: 0.25mm, FD: 0.25pm), column oven: 70->180 C 10K/min, FID detector).
  • chain transfer agents known per se to those skilled in the art, for example mercaptans, described for example in DE 3 002 711 A and GB 1 048 235 A, or xanthogen disulfides, described for example in DE 1186215 A and DE 2156453 A , be used.
  • the polymerization for preparing the polychloroprene is generally terminated at a monomer conversion of 50 to 95%, preferably 60 to 80%, it being possible for example phenothiazine, tert-butylpyrocatechol and/or diethylhydroxylamine to be used as inhibitor.
  • the remaining chloroprene monomer is preferably removed down to a residual concentration of less than 50 ppm, for example by steam distillation and/or column degassing. The removal takes place, for example, as described in W. Obrecht in Houben-Weyl: Methods of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 20, Part 3, Macromolecular Substances, (1987) p. 852 et seq.
  • aqueous polychloroprene dispersion After the aqueous polychloroprene dispersion has been prepared, its solids content can optionally be increased by a creaming process known per se to those skilled in the art. This creaming is done, for example, by adding alginates, as described in “Neoprene Latices, John C. Carl, E.I. Du Pont 1964, p.13”.
  • the at least one polychloroprene is preferred as an aqueous dispersion with a solids content of 29 to 58% by weight, preferably 50 to 58% by weight, particularly preferably 55 to 57% by weight, determined in each case according to DIN EN ISO 3251-2019 -09 - (Determination of the content of non-volatile components).
  • Corresponding polychloroprene dispersions are commercially available available for example under the trade name Dispercoll® C from Covestro Deutschland AG.
  • the dispersion according to the invention contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of fresh sol, a modified silica sol and mixtures thereof.
  • fresh sol means a dilute silica solution Si(OH)4. This is generally not stable in the free state and is therefore preferably prepared in situ from various precursors, for example as described in US Pat. No. 2,244,325 and US Pat. No. 3,468,813.
  • an alkali-free SiCE solution is preferably required, which can be produced, for example, by removing the alkali cations from water glass, for example by treating a dilute water glass solution with cation exchange resins in the H + form.
  • Suitable cation exchange resins for this are, for example, Lewatit® types from Lanxess AG. Preferably to do this
  • the fresh sol obtained in this way has a solids concentration of preferably 2 to 8% by weight, particularly preferably 3.5 to 6.5% by weight.
  • the present invention therefore preferably relates to the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, the fresh sol being an aqueous silicic acid solution with a solids content of 1 to 10% by weight, preferably 2 to 8% by weight, particularly preferably 3.5 to 6.5% by weight. %, is used.
  • the present invention furthermore also relates to the dispersion according to the invention, the pH of the fresh sol used being 1.0 to 3.5, preferably 1.5 to 3.0, particularly preferably 1.7 to 2.9.
  • the present invention also preferably relates to the aqueous dispersion according to the invention containing at least one fresh sol in a concentration of 0.5 to 15% by weight, preferably 3 to 12% by weight, based in each case on the total weight of the non-volatile components of the dispersion.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention can contain at least one modified silica sol as component b).
  • silica sols are colloidal solutions of amorphous silicon dioxide in water.
  • the silicon dioxide is preferably present in the form of spherical particles which are hydroxylated on the surface.
  • the particle diameter of the colloidal particles is generally 1 to 200 nm, in each case an approximate mean value calculated from spec. Surface.
  • the specific surface is determined according to DIN 66131 - 1993-07.
  • the specific BET surface area correlating to the particle size, determined by the method of GN Sears, Analytical Chemistry Vol. 28, No. 12, pages 1981 to 1983, December 1956, is preferably 15 to 2000 m 2 /g.
  • the surface of the SiO2 particles preferably has a charge that is balanced by a corresponding counterion that leads to the stabilization of the colloidal solution.
  • the alkaline stabilized silica sols have, for example, a pH of 7 to 11.5 and contain, for example, small amounts of Na2O, K2O, Li2O, ammonia, organic nitrogen bases, tetraalkylammonium hydroxides or alkali metal or ammonium aluminates as alkalizing agents.
  • Silica sols can also exist as semi-stable, slightly acidic colloidal solutions.
  • At least one modified silica sol is used.
  • modified silica sols by coating the surface with metal-containing compounds, in particular aluminum-containing compounds, for example Ah OHjsCl, in particular on the surface.
  • silica sols as component b), which are obtained by surface modification of the SiO 2 particles by addition of alumina, for example [Al(OH) 4 ] .
  • alumina for example [Al(OH) 4 ] .
  • the preferred use according to the invention of silica sols modified on the surface with alumina causes high pH stability and thereby increases the resistance to gelling.
  • the at least one modified silica sol preferably has a primary particle size of 1 to 100 nm, preferably 2 to 40 nm, determined in each case according to DIN 66131-1993-07.
  • the present invention therefore relates in particular to the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, the modified silica sol having a primary particle size of 1 to 100 nm, preferably 2 to 40 nm.
  • the modified silica sol is preferably an anionic, aluminate-modified silica sol.
  • the present invention therefore preferably relates to the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, the modified silica sol being an anionic, aluminate-modified silica sol.
  • At least one modified silica sol is used according to the invention as component b), in which the SiCE particles present are present as discrete, non-crosslinked primary particles and more preferably have hydroxyl groups on the particle surface.
  • At least one modified silica sol is used as component b) according to the invention, this is preferably 0.25 to 10% by weight, particularly preferably 1.5 to 10% by weight, based in each case on the total weight of the non-volatile fractions of the dispersion. before.
  • a mixture of at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol can also be used as component b) in the aqueous dispersion according to the invention. What has already been said about the at least one fresh sol and the at least one modified silica sol also applies to this mixture.
  • the mixture of at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol preferably contains the at least one fresh sol in an amount of 0.5 to 15% by weight, particularly preferably 3 to 12% by weight, and the at least one modified silica sol in one Amount of 0.25 to 10% by weight, particularly preferably 1.5 to 10% by weight, based in each case on the mixture of at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol, the sum of the amounts of at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol in each case 100% by weight.
  • a corresponding mixture can generally be prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art, for example by mixing the two components in the respective amounts.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention optionally contains at least one copolymer containing acrylic acid or an acrylic acid ester.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention optionally contains at least one copolymer containing acrylic acid or an acrylic acid ester.
  • acrylic acid ester copolymers containing at least one acrylic acid ester and at least one further monomer, in particular styrene, as component c).
  • Suitable acrylic acid ester copolymers in particular styrene-acrylic acid ester copolymers, in particular aqueous dispersions thereof, and processes for their preparation are known per se to those skilled in the art. They are described, for example, in Irving Skeist Handbook of Adhesives, 2nd Edition, 1977, page 528 ff “Acrylic adhesives and sealants, K. Eisenmay, W. Druschke”.
  • the acrylic acid ester-styrene copolymers preferably used according to the invention preferably contain 50 to 80% by weight of styrene and 20 to 50% by weight of one or more acrylic acid esters, preferably of alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in particular selected from the group consisting of Methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and mixtures thereof, optionally in a mixture with methacrylic acid esters such as methyl methacrylate, and 0 to 10% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated, functional comonomers, with amounts in % by weight in each case Add 100% by weight.
  • acrylic acid esters preferably of alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in particular selected from the group consisting of Methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-eth
  • component b) Particularly preferred according to the invention as component b) are styrene-acrylic acid ester copolymers with low viscosities, especially in the range ⁇ 400 mPa s, measured at 250 l/s, 23° C. according to DIN EN ISO 3219-1994, and more preferably with a Tg ⁇ 0°C
  • styrene-acrylic acid esters have the advantage that the bond strength in the formulations according to the invention is increased.
  • the at least one acrylic acid or acrylic acid ester-containing copolymer is preferably in an amount of 12 to 35% by weight, particularly preferably 15 to 30% by weight, very particularly preferably 18 to 28% by weight, in the aqueous dispersion according to the invention based on non-volatile components of the aqueous dispersion.
  • Styrene-acrylic acid ester copolymers according to the present invention which are particularly suitable as component b) are commercially available, for example under the trade name Acronal® from BASF GmbH AG.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention optionally contains further additives as optional component d).
  • aqueous dispersion if further additives are contained in the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, these are present, for example, in an amount of 0.1 to 30% by weight, based on the non-volatile components of the aqueous dispersion.
  • Suitable additives for adhesive formulations are known per se to those skilled in the art and are selected, for example, from the group consisting of wetting agents, tackifier resins, pigments, flame retardants, antioxidants, dispersing agents, emulsifiers, adhesion promoters, defoamers, aging inhibitors, antioxidants, UV stabilizers and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable wetting agents are, for example, polyphosphates such as sodium hexametaphosphate, naphthalene sulfonic acid, ammonium or sodium polyacrylic acid salts. Also suitable are salts of polyacrylic acids, in particular sodium salts of polyacrylic acids, such as those commercially available under the trade name Dispex N40 from BASF SE. According to the invention, wetting agents are preferably used in an amount of from 0.2 to 0.6% by weight, based on non-volatile components of the aqueous dispersion.
  • Tackifying resins for example unmodified or modified natural resins such as rosin esters, hydrocarbon resins or synthetic resins such as phthalate resins, can be added in dispersed form to the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, see, for example, "Adhesive resins" R. Jordan, R. Schuwaldner, pages 75 to 115, Schuwaldner Verlag Kunststoff 1994. Alkylphenol resin and terpenephenol resin dispersions with softening points above 70° C., particularly preferably above 110° C., are preferred.
  • Suitable aging inhibitors, antioxidants and/or UV stabilizers are those based on oligofunctional, secondary, aromatic amines or oligofunctional, substituted phenols, such as products of the type 6-PPD (N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'- phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, for example Vulkanox® from Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, DTPD, DDA, BPH, BHT or compounds based on HALS (hindered amine light stabilizers), benzotriazoles, oxalanilides, hydroxybenzophenones and/or hydroxyphenyl-S-triazines
  • corresponding aging inhibitors, oxidation inhibitors and/or UV protection agents are introduced in emulsified form as an aqueous dispersion in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 3 parts by weight, particularly preferably 1.5 to 2.5 parts by weight, based in each case on the amount of polychloroprene
  • the present invention therefore preferably relates to the dispersion according to the invention, wherein a) the at least one polychloroprene to 65 to 94% by weight, preferably 70 to 90% by weight, b) the at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol the at least one fresh sol in an amount of 0.5 to 15% by weight, particularly preferably 3 to 12% by weight, and the at least one modified silica sol in an amount of 0.25 to 10% by weight, particularly preferably 1.5 to 10 wt non-volatile components of the dispersion, are present, and the sum of the components present is 100% by weight in each case.
  • At least one fresh sol is used as component b) in the dispersion according to the invention, this is preferably in an amount of 0.5 to 15.0% by weight, particularly preferably 3 to 12% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the non-volatile fractions of the dispersion, and the sum of the components present is 100% by weight in each case.
  • At least one modified silica sol is used as component b) in the dispersion according to the invention, this is preferably present in an amount of 0.25 to 10.0% by weight, particularly preferably 1.5 to 10.0% by weight %, based in each case on the total weight of the non-volatile fractions of the dispersion, and the sum of the components present is 100% by weight in each case.
  • a mixture of at least one fresh sol and at least one modified silica sol is used as component b) in the dispersion according to the invention, this is preferably in an amount of 0.5 to 20% by weight, particularly preferably 3 to 15% % by weight, based in each case on the total weight of the non-volatile fractions of the dispersion, and the sum of the components present is 100% by weight in each case.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention has a pH of from 9.7 to 10.8, preferably from 10.0 to 10.5.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention preferably has a viscosity of 500 to 7000 mPas, particularly preferably 1500 to 6000 mPas, determined in each case according to DIN EN ISO 2555-2018-09 using a Brookfield rotational viscometer.
  • the present invention also relates to a process for producing the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, in which a) at least one polychloroprene is initially taken as an aqueous dispersion, and b) with at least one component selected from the group consisting of fresh sol, a modified silica sol and mixtures thereof, c) at least one copolymer containing acrylic acid or an acrylic acid ester, and d) optionally at least one further additive, is mixed, the aqueous dispersion having a pH of 9.7 to 10.8.
  • the present invention preferably relates to the process for preparing the aqueous dispersion according to the invention, comprising at least the steps:
  • step (B) Mixing the components provided in step (A) to obtain the aqueous dispersion.
  • the proportions of the individual components are chosen such that the resulting dispersion according to the invention contains components a), b) and c) in the amounts indicated above.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention is prepared by mixing a dispersion containing at least one polychloroprene with at least one acrylic acid or a copolymer containing acrylic acid ester and at least one fresh sol and/or at least one modified silica sol, and optionally further additives, in particular those mentioned above mentioned adhesive auxiliaries and additives, are mixed.
  • the at least one polychloroprene is used as an aqueous dispersion, the at least one modified silica sol as an aqueous dispersion, the adhesive auxiliaries and additives as an aqueous dispersion and the at least one acrylic acid ester copolymer that is predispersed with fresh sol in the aqueous dispersion.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention is prepared by presenting a dispersion containing at least one polychloroprene and a mixture of at least one acrylic acid or a copolymer containing acrylic acid ester and at least one fresh sol is added. Further additives, in particular the adhesive auxiliaries and additives mentioned above, can then optionally be added.
  • the present invention also relates to an adhesive composition, in particular an IC (component adhesive composition), at least containing the aqueous dispersion according to the invention.
  • an adhesive composition in particular an IC (component adhesive composition)
  • IC component adhesive composition
  • the present invention also relates to the use of the aqueous dispersion according to the invention for the production of adhesive compositions, in particular of 1K (component adhesive compositions).
  • the adhesive composition is preferably used wet in an application amount of 130 to 150 g/m 2 .
  • the present invention also relates to the use of the aqueous dispersion according to the invention for bonding foam substrates by the spray coagulation process.
  • the present invention also relates to an adhesive composite containing at least one substrate and/or fabric bonded with an aqueous dispersion according to the invention.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of the aqueous dispersion according to the invention for bonding wood, paper, thermoplastics, elastomers, thermoplastic-elastomers, vulcanizates, textile fabrics, knitted fabrics, braids, leather, metals, ceramics, asbestos cement, stoneware, concrete, Foams, in each case with one another and/or on porous substrates, preferably with a density of less than 1 kg/liter, in particular for bonding foams in mattress, furniture and/or upholstery bonding.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for producing a composite material, wherein at least two parts to be joined of the composite material are bonded with the aqueous dispersion according to the invention.
  • the aqueous dispersion according to the invention can generally be applied to the substrates using all common forms of application, in particular by brushing, rolling, spraying and/or spraying, in particular by spray application, brush application or roller application.
  • the adhesives according to the invention are preferably applied by means of spray application.
  • Substrates suitable according to the invention are, for example, wood, paper, thermoplastics, elastomeric plastics, thermoplastic-elastomeric plastics, vulcanizates, textile fabrics, knitted fabrics, braids, leather, metals, ceramics, asbestos cement, stoneware, concrete, foams, in each case with one another and/or on porous materials Substrates, preferably with a density of less than 1 kg/litre.
  • the present invention relates to the method according to the invention for producing a wet-on-wet bond, an adhesive composition according to the invention containing the aqueous dispersion according to the invention being applied to a foam substrate, for example by means of spray application, roller application or brush application, and after a flash-off time of, for example, ⁇ 5 min, preferably ⁇ 2 min, particularly preferably ⁇ 1 min, a wet bond is produced before film formation.
  • Table 1 shows the ingredients used in the examples according to the invention and/or comparative examples:
  • Methods/measurement methods The following methods or measurement methods were used in the examples according to the invention and/or the comparative examples.
  • the adhesive formulation was applied to both sides of the PU foam body using a brush.
  • Type ST 5540 dimensions of the test specimen: 101 mm x 49 mm x 30 mm, material basis PUR, color white, gross weight 40 kg/m 2 , net bulk density 38 kg/m 3 according to ISO-845: 2009-10, compression hardness at 40% 5 .5 (kPa) according to DIN EN ISO 3386: 2015-10, tensile strength > 120 kpa according to DIN EN ISO 1798: 2008-04, elongation at break > 110% according to ISO-1798: 2008-04, compression set ⁇ 4 according to DIN EN ISO- 1856: 2018-11 (50%/70 °C/22h)
  • test specimens mentioned above were used as test material. To assess the initial strength, the test specimens were immediately after the application of the adhesive on the upper side (2) of the foam body (1) using spray coagulation (application rate 130 to 150 g / m 2 wet) with a wooden stick (3) (square 7 x 7 mm) ) bent in the middle (4) and guided by means of the testing device (5) through 2 steel rollers (6) (diameter 40 mm each, length 64 mm each), whose tangential distance (7) was previously adjusted to 10 mm with the threaded spindle (8). has been set.
  • spray coagulation application rate 130 to 150 g / m 2 wet
  • a wooden stick (3) square 7 x 7 mm
  • the viscosity of the dispersions was determined using a Brookfield viscometer in accordance with DIN ISO 2555: 2018-09.
  • the spindle was carefully dipped into the dispersion to be measured, if possible without the formation of air bubbles.
  • the bottle containing the sample to be examined was placed on a lifting platform and initially raised so far that the spindle could be attached to the drive axle without the spindle body emerging from the dispersion.
  • the hoist was raised further until the spindle dipped into the specimen up to the dipping groove on the spindle shank.
  • the engine was switched on. As soon as the LED display of the reading had stabilized, the reading was taken.
  • a single-rod measuring electrode (Metrohm pH meter) was immersed in the dispersion or solution to be tested.
  • Table 2 Long-term storage stability of the mixture of polychloroprene and aluminate mod. silica sol All data in % by weight unless otherwise stated.
  • Type of application brush Comparison
  • the mixture according to the invention of polychloroprene and the aluminate-modified silica sol has excellent storage stability. There was no segregation or coagulation in any of the batches. The pH values and the viscosities have hardly changed after a storage time of 7 months. Immediate wet adhesion is only achieved at pH values below 9.5.
  • Table 4 Stabilization of the polychloroprene/fresh sol mixture according to the invention by means of acrylate
  • Example 18 to 26 a mixture according to the invention of polychloroprene, fresh sol and Acronal was produced and stored. It was found that the fresh sol does not condense into a polysilicic acid under these conditions, but rather interacts with other ionic groups on the Acronal and stabilizes itself, so that even after a storage period of 5 months, the viscosity, pH value and initial strength have not changed.
  • Table 5 Production of high-viscosity, storage-stable adhesive formulation based on polychloroprene according to the invention All data in % by weight unless otherwise stated.

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La présente invention concerne une dispersion aqueuse contenant au moins un polychloroprène, au moins un composant choisi dans le groupe constitué par un sol d'acide silicique dilué, un sol de silice modifié et des mélanges de ceux-ci, au moins un acide acrylique ou un copolymère contenant un ester d'acide acrylique et éventuellement d'autres additifs, la dispersion aqueuse ayant un pH de 9,7 à 10,8. L'invention concerne également un procédé de préparation de la dispersion aqueuse, une composition adhésive contenant au moins la dispersion aqueuse, l'utilisation de la dispersion pour la préparation de compositions adhésives, l'utilisation de la dispersion pour la liaison par adhésion de substrats en mousse selon le procédé de coagulation par pulvérisation, un composite adhésif contenant au moins un substrat et/ou un matériau en feuille collé par adhésion au moyen de la dispersion aqueuse, et un procédé de production d'un matériau composite, au moins deux parties de jonction du matériau composite étant collées par adhésion au moyen de la dispersion aqueuse.
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